3662 stories by Philip Conneller
Chinese Government Freezes $88 Million in Accounts Owned By Embattled Game Developer Boyaa
The Chinese government is threatening to seize some $88 million in idle cash reserves belonging to social games developer Boyaa Interactive, the company said in a weekend filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The funds could be seized if they are...
Sportradar Threatens to Sue Genius Sports Over Monopolization of UK Soccer Data Feeds
A legal battle could be about to erupt over control of lucrative data-feeds in British soccer, The Times reports. Switzerland-based sports-data company Sportradar has threatened to sue Genius Sports, which in May became the official partner of Football DataCo, the rights holder...
Cambodia Kowtows to Beijing Pressure: Online Gambling Gone by End of Year, Says Regime
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has said his country will end all online gambling by the end of this year, bowing to pressure from the Chinese government. The announcement followed the news last month -- significantly, first reported in Chinese state media...
Kidnap for Hire: Loan Sharks Employing Former Philippine Police, Army Officers to Abduct Chinese Casino Gamblers
Chinese junket operators and loan sharks based around Philippine casinos are hiring former Philippine soldiers and police officers to kidnap Chinese gamblers who fail to cough up their debts. That’s according to Major Rannie Lumactod, chief of the AKG, the anti-kidnapping branch...
SportPesa Lawsuit to Reverse Kenya Sports Betting Shutdown Tossed by High Court
Kenyan sports betting giant SportPesa has failed in its legal bid to reverse the government’s de facto shutdown of the betting industry and challenge the country’s regulator for canceling its gambling license. The Betting Control and Licensing Board declined to renew Sportpesa’s...
Tottenham Hotspur Cans Controversial Russian Betting Partner 1XBET After Regulator Threatens Prosecution
English Premier League (EPL) team Tottenham Hotspur has torn up a controversial sponsorship agreement with Russian betting outfit 1XBet following the suspension of its operations last month due to an investigation by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The move comes after the...
Mystery Former Baseball Pro Embroiled in Illegal Gambling Operation in Ohio, Per Federal Indictment
A former professional baseball player is entangled in a illegal gambling case in northern Ohio, Cleveland.com reports. The ex-player is mentioned but not named in a federal indictment against alleged illegal bookie Clinton Reider, who lives in Mentor-on the-Lake, northeast of Cleveland....
Duterte Meets Xi, Discusses China Call For Banning Philippine Online Gambling
A recent diplomatic spat over online gambling was on the agenda when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday. While a long-running dispute over territories in the South China Sea took precedence, a presidential spokesman...
Intralot Partner in DC Sports Betting Contract Has No Employees Apart from CEO and His 75-Year-Old Mother
The Washington Post has uncovered new revelations about the DC Council’s $215 million sports betting contract with Greek operator Intralot, a contract the newspaper has previously described as “reeking of cronyism.” The sports betting deal was handed to Intralot, the district’s existing...
Sahara Las Vegas Returns to North Strip as City Bids Goodbye to SLS and Sam by Starck
On Thursday, SLS officially reverted to The Sahara Las Vegas, the iconic brand that evokes Rat Pack-era hipness. The north Strip property is in the midst of a $150 million rebranding that will allow it to reconnect with its past, as well...
